Southern Technical Institute - Pinellas Campus

Southern Technical Institute’s CPR – First Aid at its Pinellas Park, Florida, campus trains participants in basic life support, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, automated external defibrillator use, choking response, and first aid for medical, injury, and environmental emergencies. The training leads to American Heart Association BLS CPR and Heartsaver First Aid certification cards after the required skills and written examinations. The courses are delivered through instructor-led, hands-on and video-based instruction, with simulated clinical scenarios, learning stations, skills practice, and testing. The page states no admission prerequisites for the training.

At a glance

• Format: In person
• Leads to: American Heart Association BLS CPR certification and American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid certification

Southern Technical Institute’s Phlebotomy Technician program in Pinellas Park, Florida, trains students to work as phlebotomists in clinical laboratories, medical clinics, and public health department settings. The certificate program prepares graduates for the National Certified Phlebotomy Technician exam through National Healthcareer Association. Delivered through in-person classes over six weeks, the program combines lectures, laboratory demonstrations, technical evaluation, and supervised practice. Coursework covers medical terminology, quality assessment, legal concerns, safety and infection control, specimen processing, point-of-care testing, circulatory-system anatomy and physiology, and venipuncture, arterial puncture, and skin puncture techniques. Students practice blood-draw procedures with training aids and perform supervised live sticks using syringe, butterfly, and Vacutainer needles. The program also includes CPR for Healthcare Professionals, HIV/AIDS and Bloodborne Pathogens, Domestic Violence, HIPPA, and Prevention of Medical Errors certifications.

At a glance

• Format: In person
• Leads to: National Certified Phlebotomy Technician exam through National Healthcareer Association (NHA)

Southern Technical Institute’s Home Health Aide Diploma Program in Pinellas Park, Florida, prepares students for work as home health aides. Training covers communication with clients, safe and healthy home environments, personal care, nutrition, dementia care, palliative care, household management, record keeping, and employability skills. Students also study vital signs, medical terminology, cultural diversity, anatomy and physiology, infection control, patient care procedures, geriatric care, support for new mothers and babies, and rehabilitative activities. The program is delivered through traditional classroom instruction and work-related training in a clinical setting and leads to a 75-Hour Home Health Aide Diploma. The program follows Florida Department of Education rules and regulations.

At a glance

• Format: In person
• Leads to: 75-Hour Home Health Aide Diploma
• Payment plan: available (per the school's page)

The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification program at Southern Technical Institute's Pinellas Campus is designed to equip students with the necessary skills to provide emergency medical care in a pre-hospital setting. The program includes classroom instruction, hands-on training, and a clinical rotation in an emergency department. Graduates of this program are prepared to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) exam and begin their career as a certified EMT.

The Certified Nursing Assistant certification class offered by Southern Technical Institute - Pinellas Campus (Southern Technical) located in Tampa, FL provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to become a certified nursing assistant. The program is designed to prepare students for the state certification exam, and includes topics such as patient care, medical terminology, and infection control. Upon successful completion of the program, students will be eligible to take the state certification exam and become a certified nursing assistant.

Southern Technical Institute’s EKG Technician test prep training course is offered at the Pinellas Park, Florida, campus. It trains healthcare workers to perform electrocardiogram tests, prepare patients, place leads, analyze EKG strips, and recognize rhythm and tracing problems, preparing participants for the National Healthcare Association Certified EKG Technician Exam. The course covers medical terminology, cardiac anatomy and physiology, the heart’s electrical conduction system, basic interpretation, and troubleshooting. To sit for the national exam, participants must hold a current BLS CPR for Healthcare Provider certification and complete the ECG/EKG Technician Training course.